A federal investigation has found patterns of racial bias in the Ferguson police department and at the municipal jail and court. The full report, to be publicly released Wednesday, says Ferguson officers disproportionately used excessive force against blacks and too often charged them with petty offenses. Updated 2:24 pm

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